Minnesota State Fair Foundation

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-2013696 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$957K received 28 funders 87 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Minnesota State Fair Foundation?

Minnesota State Fair Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Manitou Fund ($240K), Gale Family Foundation ($180K), Fleetwood Foundation ($73K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $957K in grants to Minnesota State Fair Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Manitou Fund$240,00042020–2023
Gale Family Foundation$180,00062020–2023
Fleetwood Foundation$72,50072019–2024
Ken and Betty Dahlberg Foundation$69,50462019–2024
Cafesjian Art Trust$52,05012022
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$45,00032021–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$43,25052020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$40,00042020–2023
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$37,50052020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$25,99022022–2023
John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond$25,00052020–2024
The John Gale Memorial Foundation$20,00012024
Hrk Foundation$20,00052020–2024
Longview Foundation$16,20032020–2023
Sampson Family Charitable Foundation$12,50052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00022022–2024
Pamela Bakken Foundation$10,00052020–2024
United Way Worldwide$7,58112020
Nicholson Family Foundation$7,50012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$5,10012023
Dellwood Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Caliber Foundation$4,00042020–2024
Land O'lakes Foundation$3,00032021–2023
Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial$2,50022021–2023
Weinand Family Foundation$2,50012019

Showing top 25 of 28 funders by total given.

What grants has Minnesota State Fair Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$5,500
2025Sampson Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2024Fleetwood FoundationHISTORY & HERITAGE$25,000
2024Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$25,000
2024The John Gale Memorial FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$16,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$12,500
2024Fleetwood FoundationHISTORY & HERITAGE$10,000
2024Nicholson Family FoundationENDOWMENT$7,500
2024The Mark E and Mary a Davis FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$5,000
2024Hrk FoundationGOS$4,000
2024Sampson Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Pamela Bakken FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE GRANTEE$2,000
2024Caliber FoundationGENERAL USE OF THE CHARITY$1,000
2024Xcel Energy FoundationMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT$65
2023Manitou FundROOF NET$150,000
2023Gale Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED$50,000
2023Gale Family FoundationGENERAL UNRESTRICTED$50,000
2023Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationSOCIAL SERVICES$20,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,491
2023National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$10,000
2023Fleetwood FoundationHISTORY & HERITAGE$10,000
2023The Mark E and Mary a Davis FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2023The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE$6,000
2023Longview FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,700
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$5,500
2023The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,100
2023John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 87 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota State Fair Foundation?

Minnesota State Fair Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Manitou Fund ($240K), Gale Family Foundation ($180K), Fleetwood Foundation ($73K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $957K in grants to Minnesota State Fair Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Minnesota State Fair Foundation's largest funder?

Manitou Fund is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota State Fair Foundation, with $240K across 4 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Minnesota State Fair Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $957K in grants to Minnesota State Fair Foundation across 87 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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